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ML

January 16, 2012 at 1:06 pm

I have been taking PROSCAR, and now the generic, Finasteride, for 25 years! I am happy with the results. My prostate has been checked at least once a year and has not grown. In the beginning it was growing hence my doctor prescribed PROSCAR. After reading about the possibility that long term use of Finasteride may actually cause Prostate Cancer, I started doing some research. According to my research, the results of various studies have shown different results. In 2008 there was a study which indicated that Finasteride could, in fact cause Prostate Cancer. Then the results were said to be erroneously interpreted. The fact was Finasteride actually helped prevent Prostate Cancer! Then in 2011, I read once again that Finasteride did actually prevent Prostate cancer. Can you tell me what the latest studies have revealed?

khalid a.

September 11, 2010 at 9:07 am

Proscar is causing breast tenderness, it started a few days after taking it. I have been taking it for the last 8 months. I am concerned if this will end in breast cancer, please advise me. People’s Pharmacy Response: The risk of breast cancer while taking Proscar is very very low, but not zero. Here is a relevant study:http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/96/4/338.long

old-guy

April 22, 2008 at 11:08 am

Recently I was prescribed Terbinafine & Finasteride, each for their prescribed uses. I take each medication 1 hour apart, just my way of taking new drugs the 1st 30 day cycle. Last night, (2nd day), following the same process, about 1.5hrs after taking the last of the two pills (Finasteride) I become extremely dizzy/lightheaded. Then it progressed to include wavy vision; with a feeling that the right side of my head was lighter than the other part, clear constant runny nose, dry heaves, tightness in my throat, and above normal blood pressure 149/90. Many adverse symptoms cleared up after about 2 hours except the dizziness. This continued every time I opened my eyes and/or laid my head back. About four hours from the initial onset, I was finally able to sit in a chair with my head and legs up to sleep. This morning we are headed back to the Pharmacy to reverify the medications. Because the Finasteride was initially incorrectly filled with a pain killer – generic Percoset (oxy/cod …). As with all new medications we initially verify the look and use online prior to taking the initial dose. This extra safety process has avoided now 4 incorrectly filled prescriptions in a little over 7 years. In this case it was blamed on the doctor’s poor handwriting.

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